Billy Joel: For Harp is a fantastic selection of 10 Billy Joel favorites. Each song has been expertly adapted for harp.Billy Joel: For Harp presents each title in two arrangements first at the intermediate/advanced level for pedal harps and large lever harps; the second one at the beginner/intermediate level intended for small lever harps.

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The 20 intermediate - advanced arrangements in this book invite the player on a musical-historical journey from the French trouvères to Tielman Susato. These arrangements use a variety of techniques including harmonics prés dela table left hand étouffé some quick lever changes and the full range of a 36 string harp. For historic purposes original texts with translations accompany each of the songs as well as historic notes on genres and shortbiographies on each of the composers represented. ?

How Hill was written for the 2009 Summer reception of North Norfolk District Council at Howe Hill Trust and first performed by The Royal Harpist Claire Jones.

Six Pieces by Francois Couperin has been adapted here for the Celtic Harp or Harp with pedals by Ma té Echeverry. The French Baroque composer was known as Couperin TheGreat?and eventually became court organist and composer. He has been described as a musicians of the highest talent and ability.

This companion CD will assist harp players in learning the pieces in the 50 Christmas Carols for All Harps book. Since many will want to ?play along? as they learn Sylvia has recorded most of the pieces slowerthan they are usually played and as ?straight? as possible with little or no expression or rhythmic variations. Each piece has two arrangements: (A) an easy version and (B) one that is more difficult. On theserecordings Sylvia plays version A directly followed by version B. Since the two versions can be played as a duet you can play either version along with the recording. The companion CD includes all the pieces from the book and inthe same order.

Arranged for Harp-Say Something is an original song by the American duo A Great Big World. The lyrics are about letting go when a relationship ends. It became an international hit when Christina Aguilera joined A Great Big World on a re-recorded version in 2013. Sylvia Woods has made a 4-page advanced beginner to intermediate arrangement playable on either lever or pedal harp. This music features a pedal point (also called a pedal note or pedal tone) which is a sustained or continually repeated note that is held constant while harmonies change in other parts. A pedal point is usually found in the bass but here it is in the middle register. Virtually every measure includes a middle Cnote on the downbeat. Sometimes it is played with the right hand and at other times with the left. But it is almost always there. This pedal point harmony is what originally drew me into this beautiful piece of music the first time I heard it on the radio. The music is in the key of C and no sharping levers are required as there are no lever changes. Fingerings lyrics and chord symbols are included. The harp range required is 24 strings from a low C up to an E. It can be played on 24-string to 26-string harps with a C as the lowest string if you play both hands an octave higher than written.

These easier pieces by Marcel Grandjany are great for beginning students to learn correct harp techniques. For beginners First-Grade Pieces for Harp starts with one finger of each hand and only the treble clef. The 17 pieces composed by Grandjany or Jane Weidensaul progress up through all four fingers 2-note chords and both clefs. Fingerings included. Keys are C 1 flat or 1 sharp.

Spring Fancies was written in 1915. It is a collection of two Preludes scored for solo Harp.Sir Hamilton Harty (1879-1941) was an Irish-born composer conductor and pianist who spent most of his life working in Britain. He is best remembered for reviving the fortunes of the Halle Orchestra in Manchester during the 1920s. However he also wrote many works of music including a symphony several arrangements of Handel dozens of songs and chamber works. Most of these have been overlooked since his early death at the age of 61.

The musical journey through this book of folk harp arrangements expose the player to music from the 12th to 20th centuries. Information about the tunes and composers plus lyrics stories and poems give insight to the music andare valuable performance tools. You will enjoy music not usually found in harp repertoire that lies well on the harp with few lever changes.

76 Disney Songs For The Harp arranged by Sylvia Woods. This collection includes the favourites: A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes ? A Whole New World ? Be Our Guest ? Candle on the Water ? I've Got No Strings ? It's a Small World ? Kiss the Girl ? Some Day My Prince Will Come ? Under the Sea ? When You Wish upon a Star ? Winnie the Pooh ? Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and more. All songs are playable on Lever Harps and Pedal Harps.